Yemen

Yemen, or Republic of Yemen, a country on the Arabian Peninsula in southwestern Asia. It was created in 1990 by the union of Yemen (Sana) and Yemen (Aden). Yemen is bordered by Saudi Arabia and Oman on land and by the Red Sea and the Gulf of Aden, an arm of the Arabian Sea. Socotra and a number of smaller islands are part of Yemen.

Lebanon, or Lebanese Republic, a country in southwestern Asia. It lies at the eastern end of the Mediterranean Sea, bordered by Israel and Syria, and occupies most of the area that made up ancient Phoenicia.